Dennis L. McKiernan

Dennis Lester McKiernan (born April 4, 1932 in Moberly , Missouri ) is an American author who is mainly active in the genres of high fantasy , horror fiction and crime .

biography

McKiernan joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and fought for four years as a soldier in the Korean War . After his military service, McKiernan studied electrical engineering . He worked as an armaments engineer for 31 years before deciding to make writing a profession. He wrote his first book in 1977 while recovering from a motorcycle accident. Since retiring from engineering in 1989, Dennis L. McKiernan has written over twenty fantasy novels. He lives in Ohio with his wife and is an avid diver and motorcyclist.

Works

Mithgar

• Legend of the iron tower
  • Schwarze Flut / Die Schwarze Flut / Halflingsblut , 1988, ISBN 3-453-53297-X , The Dark Tide , 1984
  • Kalte Schatten / Die Kalten Schatten / Halflingszorn , 1988, ISBN 3-453-52557-4 , Shadows of Doom , 1984
  • Sonnentod / The Blackest Day / Halflingsbund , 1988, ISBN 3-453-52556-6 , The Darkest Day , 1984
• The call of the silver horn
  • Zwergenzorn , 2004, ISBN 3-453-53007-1 , Trek to Kraggen-Cor , 1986
  • Zwergenmacht , 2005, ISBN 3-453-53009-8 , The Brega Path , 1986
• Dragon Fight / Dwarf Warrior , 1992, ISBN 3-453-52152-8 , Dragondoom , 1990
• Drachenbann , 2008, ISBN 3-453-52381-4 , The Eye of the Hunter , 1992
• Drachenmacht , 2008, ISBN 3-453-52405-5 , The Eye of the Hunter , 1992
• Elf Ships , 2006, ISBN 3-453-53247-3 , Voyage of the Fox Rider , 1993
• Elfensturm , 2006, ISBN 3-453-52240-0 , Voyage of the Fox Rider , 1993
• Tales of Mithgar , 1994
• Tales from the One-Eyed Crow: The Vulgmaster , 1991
• Elfenzauber , 2006, ISBN 3-453-52153-6 , The Dragonstone , 1996
• Elven Warriors , 2006, ISBN 3-453-53236-8 , The Dragonstone , 1996
• Hel's Crucible - Duology
  • Magiermacht , 2007, ISBN 3-453-52248-6 , Into the Forge , 1997
  • Magi Oath , 2007, ISBN 3-453-52281-8 , Into the Forge , 1997
  • War of the Magi , 2007, ISBN 3-453-52280-X , Into the Fire , 1998
  • Magierlicht , 2007, ISBN 3-453-52282-6 , Into the Fire , 1998
• Drachenbund , 2008, ISBN 3-453-52438-1 , Silver Wolf, Black Falcon , 2000
• Dragon War , 2008, ISBN 3-453-52484-5 , Silver Wolf, Black Falcon , 2000
• Red Slippers: More Tales of Mithgar , 2004
• Elf Hunters , 2009, ISBN 3-453-52608-2 , City of Jade , 2008

Fairy series

• Once Upon a Winter's Night , 2001
• Once Upon a Summer Day , 2005
• Once Upon an Autumn Eve , 2006
• Once Upon a Spring Morn , 2006
• Once Upon a Dreadful Time , 2006

Single novels

• Caverns of Socrates , 1995

Web links

• Literature by and about Dennis L. McKiernan in the catalog of the German National Library
• Dennis L. McKiernan in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
• Dennis L. McKiernan in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
• Works by and about Dennis L. McKiernan at Open Library
• Homepage of Dennis McKiernan